Misestimation: meaning, definitions and examples

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misestimation

[ ˌmɪsˌɛstɪˈmeɪʃən ]

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inaccuracy

A misestimation is an inaccurate or incorrect estimation or judgement of something.

Synonyms

miscalculation, misjudgment

Examples of usage

He made a misestimation of the project's budget, resulting in financial issues.
The misestimation of the opponent's strength led to a defeat in the game.

Translations

Translations of the word "misestimation" in other languages:

🇵🇹 subestimação

🇮🇳 ग़लत अनुमान

🇩🇪 Fehleinschätzung

🇮🇩 perkiraan yang salah

🇺🇦 помилкова оцінка

🇵🇱 błędna ocena

🇯🇵 誤った見積もり

🇫🇷 mauvaise estimation

🇪🇸 mala estimación

🇹🇷 yanlış tahmin

🇰🇷 잘못된 추정

🇸🇦 تقدير خاطئ

🇨🇿 chybný odhad

🇸🇰 nesprávny odhad

🇨🇳 错误估计

🇸🇮 napačna ocena

🇮🇸 röng áætlun

🇰🇿 қате бағалау

🇬🇪 არასწორი შეფასება

🇦🇿 səhv qiymətləndirmə

🇲🇽 mala estimación

Word origin

The word 'misestimation' is a combination of the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrong' or 'badly' and the noun 'estimation', which comes from the Latin word 'aestimatio' meaning 'a valuation or appraisal'. The term has been in use since the late 18th century to describe the act of inaccurately estimating or judging something.